Helene Hegemann
Helene Hegemann | |
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 Hegemann in 2013 | |
| Born | 19 February 1992 Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Nationality | German |
| Partner | Andrea Hanna Hünniger |
Helene Hegemann (born 19 February 1992 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a German writer, director, and actress. As a young writer her work was highly praised, but her first novel, Axolotl Roadkill, sparked a plagiarism controversy.[1][2] The book has since been translated in various languages.
Life
[edit]She was raised by her divorced mother, a graphic artist and painter. After her mother's death, Hegemann moved in with her father.[3] She began writing and first gained attention with her blog. On 6 December 2007, her play, Ariel 15 premiered in Berlin at Ballhaus Ost, directed by Sebastian Mauksch. Hegemann called her play a literary fairy tale piece.[4] Deutschland Radio adapted it as a radio drama in 2008.[5] That same year, a screenplay she wrote at 14 was developed. It was underwritten by the Federal Cultural Foundation.[6] The resulting film, Torpedo, a youth drama, premiered in 2008 at the Hof International Film Festival and ran in German cinemas in summer 2009. It won the Max Ophüls Prize.[7] Hegemann credits the Jean-Luc Godard film Weekend as a major influence on her writing style.[8]
In 2009, Hegemann played a role in the episodic film Germany 09, by Nicolette Krebitz. Hegemann appeared in the segment "Die Unvollendete", where Ulrike Meinhof and Susan Sontag meet.
Hegemann lives in Berlin[9] with her partner Andrea Hanna Hünniger and studies at a high school for non-traditional students.
In 2013, her second novel Jage zwei Tiger and in 2018 the third novel Bungalow were published.
Works
[edit]Books
[edit]- Axolotl Roadkill, Ullstein, 22 January 2010, ISBN 978-3-550-08792-9
- Axolotl Roadkill / druk 1, Translator Marcel Misset, Arbeiderspers, 2010, ISBN 978-90-295-7359-7
- Roadkill, Translator I. Amico Di Meane, Einaudi, 2010, ISBN 978-88-06-20507-2
- Axolotl Roadkill, Constable & Robinson Limited, 2012, ISBN 978-1-84901-054-2
- Jage zwei Tiger, Hanser, 26 August 2013, ISBN 978-3-446-24367-5
- Bungalow, Hanser, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-446-25317-9
Movies
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
References
[edit]- ^ "Helene Hegemann, the art of cut and paste". Berliner Zeitung. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Nicholas Kulish (February 11, 2010). "Author, 17, Says It's 'Mixing,' Not Plagiarism". The New York Times.
- ^ Rapp, Tobias (18 January 2010). "Autoren: Das Wunderkind der Boheme". Der Spiegel – via Spiegel Online.
- ^ "- Ballhaus Ost". www.ballhausost.de.
- ^ "- Ariel 15 – oder die Grundlagen der Verlorenheit".
- ^ "::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Credo:film :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Weißmüller, Laura (25 September 2018). "Katapultiert ins Elend der Jugend" – via Sueddeutsche.de.
- ^ "HELENE IN HYSTERIALAND". 032c. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Lutz, Cosima (20 January 2010). "Jung-Autorin: Hegemann feiert die Kommune im Kapitalismus". Die Welt – via www.welt.de.
- ^ "Alleskino- Torpedo". Alleskino.
- ^ "Axolotl Overkill". IMDB.
Further reading
[edit]- Daniel Stich, Axolotl Roadkill und die Plagiatsdebatte: Welche erzählerische Funktion haben die unausgewiesenen Zitate im Roman Helene Hegemanns?, GRIN Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-640-96776-6
